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UKHSA Rapid diagnostics for Neisseria meningitidis– Preliminary Market Engagement Notice

Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency · NHS and health

In brief

Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency has announced plans to buy medical supplies work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 2 days, starting 22 April 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for this buyer (from 20 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is looking to gather information on diagnostics currently available on the UK market to test for Neisseria meningitidis and/or Neisseria meningitidis Serogroup B specifically. This is not a call for competition, but a market research activity aimed at gathering insights from suppliers to understand the current supplier landscape and market capabilities. Interested suppliers are invited to complete the Microsoft form, included in the documentation available via Atamis eSourcing portal, no later than 11:59 21/04/2026. Full details are included in the Preliminary Market Engagement Notice and questionnaire on the Portal https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 031547-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 032062-2026

Last time this was bought

UKHSA Diagnostics & Research Open Framework

Awarded
3 September 2026
Value
Not stated, or split across lots

Matched on Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security AgencyLast 12 months

Procurements

271

Awards

179

Suppliers it has used most for medical supplies

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From notice 031547-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 7 April 2026, last updated 8 April 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.